⁷ Then one of the four living creatures^(A) gave to the seven angels^(B) seven golden bowls filled with the wrath of God, who lives for ever and ever.^(C)

² The first angel went and poured out his bowl on the land,^(A) and ugly, festering sores^(B) broke out on the people who had the mark of the beast and worshiped its image.^(C)

³ The second angel poured out his bowl on the sea, and it turned into blood like that of a dead person, and every living thing in the sea died.^(D)

⁴ The third angel poured out his bowl on the rivers and springs of water,^(E) and they became blood.^{(F) 5} Then I heard the angel in charge of the waters say:

⁷ And I heard the altar^(L) respond:

⁸ The fourth angel^(O) poured out his bowl on the sun,^(P) and the sun was allowed to scorch people with fire.^{(Q) 9} They were seared by the intense heat and they cursed the name of God,^(R) who had control over these plagues, but they refused to repent^(S) and glorify him.^(T)

¹⁰ The fifth angel poured out his bowl on the throne of the beast,^(U) and its kingdom was plunged into darkness.^(V) People gnawed their tongues in agony ¹¹ and cursed^(W) the God of heaven^(X) because of their pains and their sores,^(Y) but they refused to repent of what they had done.^(Z)

¹² The sixth angel poured out his bowl on the great river Euphrates,^(AA) and its water was dried up to prepare the way^(AB) for the kings from the East.^{(AC) 13} Then I saw three impure spirits^(AD) that looked like frogs;^(AE) they came out of the mouth of the dragon,^(AF) out of the mouth of the beast^(AG) and out of the mouth of the false prophet.^{(AH) 14} They are demonic spirits^(AI) that perform signs,^(AJ) and they go out to the kings of the whole world,^(AK) to gather them for the battle^(AL) on the great day^(AM) of God Almighty.

¹⁶ Then they gathered the kings together^(AQ) to the place that in Hebrew^(AR) is called Armageddon.^(AS)

¹⁷ The seventh angel poured out his bowl into the air,^(AT) and out of the temple^(AU) came a loud voice^(AV) from the throne, saying, “It is done!”^{(AW) 18} Then there came flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder^(AX) and a severe earthquake.^(AY) No earthquake like it has ever occurred since mankind has been on earth,^(AZ) so tremendous was the quake. ¹⁹ The great city^(BA) split into three parts, and the cities of the nations collapsed. God remembered^(BB) Babylon the Great^(BC) and gave her the cup filled with the wine of the fury of his wrath.^{(BD) 20} Every island fled away and the mountains could not be found.^{(BE) 21} From the sky huge hailstones,^(BF) each weighing about a hundred pounds,^[a] fell on people. And they cursed God^(BG) on account of the plague of hail,^(BH) because the plague was so terrible.

Babylon, the Prostitute on the Beast

17 One of the seven angels^(BI) who had the seven bowls^(BJ) came and said to me, “Come, I will show you the punishment^(BK) of the great prostitute,^(BL) who sits by many waters.^(BM)

⁶ And he swore^(A) by him who lives for ever and ever,^(B) who created the heavens and all that is in them, the earth and all that is in it, and the sea and all that is in it,^(C) and said, “There will be no more delay!^(D)

⁸ And when he had taken it, the four living creatures^(A) and the twenty-four elders^(B) fell down before the Lamb. Each one had a harp^(C) and they were holding golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers^(D) of God’s people.

The New Jerusalem, the Bride of the Lamb

⁹ One of the seven angels who had the seven bowls full of the seven last plagues^(A) came and said to me, “Come, I will show you the bride,^(B) the wife of the Lamb.”

Seven Angels With Seven Plagues

15 I saw in heaven another great and marvelous sign:^(A) seven angels^(B) with the seven last plagues^(C)—last, because with them God’s wrath is completed.

⁶ Also in front of the throne there was what looked like a sea of glass,^(A) clear as crystal.

In the center, around the throne, were four living creatures,^(B) and they were covered with eyes, in front and in back.^{(C) 7} The first living creature was like a lion, the second was like an ox, the third had a face like a man, the fourth was like a flying eagle.^{(D) 8} Each of the four living creatures^(E) had six wings^(F) and was covered with eyes all around,^(G) even under its wings. Day and night^(H) they never stop saying:

⁹ Whenever the living creatures give glory, honor and thanks to him who sits on the throne^(K) and who lives for ever and ever,^(L)

The Cup of God’s Wrath

¹⁵ This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, said to me: “Take from my hand this cup^(A) filled with the wine of my wrath and make all the nations to whom I send^(B) you drink it.